Mathematical modeling of thixotropic drilling mud and crude oil flow in wells and pipelines-A review

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 98-99, Issue , 2012, Pages 174-184

  Livescu, S ^a  

^a BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

Author keywords

Annular flow; Crude oil; Drilling mud; Non newtonian; Pipe flow; Thixotropy; Wellbore flow

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; DRILLING MUD; NON-NEWTONIAN; THIXOTROPY; WELLBORE FLOW;

COLLOIDS; CRUDE OIL; FLOWING WELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL DRILLING; PIPE FLOW; PIPELINES;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

CRUDE OIL; NEWTONIAN FLUID; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL PIPELINE; OIL WELL; PIPE FLOW; RHEOLOGY; THIXOTROPY;

EID: 84870512812     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2012.04.026     Document Type: Review

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